Matford Brook Academy Opens Revamped Library Space on World Book Day

Matford Brook Academy, (MBA) marked World Book Day on Thursday, 6th March, with a variety of exciting activities designed to inspire a lifelong love of reading.  This year’s theme, “Read Your Way,” encouraged children to explore reading in a personal, enjoyable manner, helping them discover how books can be a fun and rewarding part of their lives.

World Book Day is a global initiative aimed at promoting the enjoyment of reading for pleasure. The charity behind it works to ensure that every child has access to books and encourages schools and communities to make reading a social, fun, and enriching experience.

MBA, which is part of the Ted Wragg Trust, chose World Book Day to officially launch their newly developed library space full of beautiful new book collections.  The school team have worked with the wonderful School Library Service to develop the space and ensure a fantastic book deposit collection is available for the pupils.

A whole host of other fun activities took place on the day including pupils dressing up as their favourite book characters, with prizes for the best costumes.  Pupils also created their own book vlogs, sharing what they love about their treasured books and characters.

Secondary and primary students also took part in reading buddy sessions, where they shared special stories with each other.  There was also a book review competition, with the winning reviews displayed in the school’s brand new library space, and a bookmark design competition, with winning designs turned into bookmarks available in the library.  

Hannah Rose, Acting Headteacher at Matford Brook Academy said:

“We were thrilled to see how engaged our pupils were with World Book Day.  The theme, ‘Read Your Way,’ allowed our pupils to take ownership of their reading experience, and it was fantastic to see how much creativity and excitement they brought to the day.  The new library space is the perfect environment for encouraging this love of reading and learning.”

Moira Marder, CEO of the Ted Wragg Trust said:

“At the Ted Wragg Trust we are committed to providing all young people with the best possible learning environments.  World Book Day has been an opportunity to celebrate not just reading but also the importance of creative expression and collaboration.  Matford Brook Academy’s refreshed library space has been designed to spark curiosity and make reading a fun, immersive experience for all students.”